New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-15
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
DIsPLEASED BY THE PER CAPITA TAX
UNIONS STRONG IN NUMBER OBJECT TO TIE
AMoUNT-PROGREssIvE sHoEMAKERs SHUT OUT.
rBY TELEGRArH TO TIE rRIRrNEl

UNIONS STRONG IN NUMBER OBJECT TO TIE
AMoUNT-PROGREssIvE sHoEMAKERs SHUT OUT.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO rRrBUNEl
BALTIMORE, Dec. 14.-Whcn the delegates to the
National Convention OF the American Federation Of
LABOR took their seat, this forenoon each found his
table neatly bound copy OF President Cevelands free
trade message. How 1t came there no one knew and
each delegate was suspicious OF his fellows 1t may be
truthfully said that majority of the members OF the
American Federation strong Protecfionists. for the
organization is composed largely OF mechanics who are
dependent upon the protective tariff for employment.
Although no official action taken to-day. something
Will be said before the convention closes protection
and free trade. The delegates, however, discussed
freely the and the possible purport of having 1t
So freely distributed in the convention.
AT the afternoon session W. L. Creamcr, member OF
The Peace Commission from England. presented to
t"e delegates and he made speech OF length Mr..
CreaIner said that this year the House Of Commons
intended TO dispose OF the Irish Home Rule matter IN
III Dncr favorable To the Irish.
II Is remarkable thing he continued, that every
member OF Parliament elected labor candidate is
trongiy in favor OF Home Rule" Loud applause
Almost the first motion that presented was to ex
cludc from the hall the OF the press and tho
correspondents well number OF Knights Of Labor,
during the debate on the report OF the Committee on
Finances There Is much dissatisfaction among certain
factions OF the convention the present tax. Tho
tax Is half cent per capita month Some OF the
organizations in the federation have high 10000
members notably the coal miners. their delegates
think that their organizations pay much money into
the treasury. The matter back to the Finance
Committee. which Is t. give the tax rules careful
consideration Another matter which the delegates
got into w.ange was the application Of delegates from
the Progressive shoemLkcrs' Union OF New York This
union i composed OF the shOcmakers OF NcwlOrk who
refused to obey unjust demand OF Trster and GILL; of
District Assembly NO. 81. knights Of Labor. the two
walking delegates who are now under Indictment for
conspiracy They wanted the employees Of iIanan son.
In Centre st. to strike merely to prove TO the members
OF the firm power OF the kns OF Labor Ia the shoe
trade. lie employees OF the firm refused, however, to
strike In body and many Of those who did strike
turned to work. They expelled .or this from the
organization 10 which they belonged and they formed
local trade unlon. Delegates VINO SIN Eayc some
Sympathy for tine knights OF Labor opposed tie ddiu1
s0E "t the Progressive Shocnakcrs 1hclc was strong
hth tn ths matter ahd pnE ana powerful sWerhts Tor
ANA against tine union were made. The vote refusing
them admission was close one.
The I'p1tt of the Treasurer was referred 10 special
committee Tor examination. The eNIen,cs oI ihe
federation for the last yc'r were oniy r-ljl. Iils
ilcHa7 hf salary oi the pie'li III, WI" gets FiuJV
year, printing, meetings travelling expenses aud the
puulcIton ol The tuon Advocate tnc OF an ol tire
icdtftl"h Inc committee on tH' iclot' "i ""crr' gov
stranded IN mass al matter too Nourinou' for them to
Aanh.c aud They ASKED for additional assistance.
J.. ). Mr'nlfr Inc secretary lriH a hil"sI ol com
HunIcit.ous from Vdriuu, unions. ono came from tie
Russian American National League asking the ic1or-
alton io protest against the cNifhlld'h Icay mat Is
lrudins between thIs Government and the Car oI
hiHrlt.
Among the resolutions offered was calling upon all
local trade, oiFaull,tiuuS to Apply Tor state chsci
that the possession Ut 10 Will prevent the interference
oi tine police NItI their mct tinc-.
Dl-pttcn Wt, receive from the Milwaukee Brewers
Union -. laying tut al the brewers had ocn,d uut
iLt'r cupl'yc, IN th@t city ami had imported H"m
l."~tpn Of to tab" the places ot
Tie hId been luc act uul, ana asatuL The sup
port of tuc National C"N tlUn Of The American lci
,raton of Labor The matter WAS TUNED over to iLc
nrw board officers who viii be elected morrow, Tor
t4rlr cuIsIicIafIon, ana 10 they ttnK that ~ VIII tc
advisable n,ut tue brewers tine entire federation Viii
begin hos cott unless Bt-irirt Assembly SO . - I'c"
MED and listened Ia. the Dy .icrjru, tnon 40. - "t
Baltimore aud 40. 3. Of Annapolis, Md, were sINci
chdrtcls of organization.